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Dead at age 70
1,874 Notable deaths
Frank Van der Stucken
Flemish-american violinist, conductor, composer and festival director (1858–1929).
Born October 15th, 1858 in Fredericksburg.
Died August 16th, 1929 at 70 years old in Hamburg (disease).
Zabel Sibil Asadour
Armenian writer.
Born July 23rd, 1863 in Üsküdar.
Died June 19th, 1934 at 70 years old in Istanbul.
Anton Mahnič
Slovenian-croatian catholic bishop (1850–1920).
Born September 14th, 1850 in Kobdilj.
Died December 14th, 1920 at 70 years old in Zagreb.
Maarouf Al Rasafi
Iraqi poet.
Born January 1st, 1875 in Al-Rusafa. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1945 at 70 years old [ref]
Bolesław Kominek
Catholic cardinal (1903-1974).
Born December 23rd, 1903 in Wodzisław Śląski.
Died March 10th, 1974 at 70 years old in Wrocław.
Hugo Villaverde
Argentine footballer (1954–2024).
Born January 27th, 1954 in Santa Fe.
Died November 17th, 2024 at 70 years old in Santa Fe. [ref]
Anatoly Alyabyev
Soviet biathlete (1951–2022).
Born December 12th, 1951 in Verkhovazhsky District.
Died January 11th, 2022 at 70 years old in Saint Petersburg (COVID-19). [ref]
Wolfgang Heidenfeld
South african chess player (1911–1981).
Born May 29th, 1911 in Schöneberg.
Died August 3rd, 1981 at 70 years old in Ulm.
Eduard Müller
Member of the swiss federal council (1848-1919).
Born November 12th, 1848 in Dresden.
Died November 9th, 1919 at 70 years old in Bern.
Octavio Vial
Mexican footballer (1918-1989).
Born November 26th, 1918 in Mexico.
Died January 19th, 1989 at 70 years old
Deaths 1371 to 1380 of 1874
Life is hard. After all, it kills you. Katharine Hepburn